Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prouts Neck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prouts Neck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prouts Neck
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Prouts Neck:
- 43.532391, -70.316424
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Prouts Neck
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Prouts Neck is near York County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prouts Neck ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cash Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Crocketts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
- Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
- Elizabeth Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County
- Ferry Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
- Ferry Beach is located in York County
- Grand Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Hills Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Beach
- Hills Beach is located in York County
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Ocean Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
- Pine Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
- Pine Point Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
- Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Pond Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sunset Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
- Surfside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Tattle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tattle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattle Corner
- Tattle Corner is located in York County
- Town Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
- Town Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Sunset Park
How Far From Prouts Neck to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Prouts Neck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Prouts Neck and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Prouts Neck to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,428 miles [8,735.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,014 miles [6,459.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prouts Neck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prouts Neck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prouts Neck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5324, Longitude: -70.3164 |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Prouts Neck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.34 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.057 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.613 degrees. |